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This paper introduces a method for computing points satisfying the second-order necessary optimality conditions for nonconvex minimization problems subject to a closed and convex constraint set. The method comprises two independent steps corresponding to the first- and second-order conditions. The first-order step is a generic closed map algorithm, which can be chosen from a variety of first-order algorithms, making it adjustable to the given problem. The second-order step can be viewed as a second-order feasible direction step for nonconvex minimization subject to a convex set. We prove that any limit point of the resulting scheme satisfies the second-order necessary optimality condition, and establish the scheme's convergence rate and complexity, under standard and mild assumptions. Numerical tests illustrate the proposed scheme.
Ivan Dokmanic, Dalia Salem Hassan Fahmy El Badawy